Mr. G's New Toy

I had been waiting for its arrival for weeks then, finally, I received a text message from Johnny Air last Wednesday informing me that my package had arrived. I told Mr. G that I was going to Megamall to pick up the long-awaited Christmas gift I promised him. He must have been excited too because he offered to drive me. At first he didn't recognize that it was the Amazon Kindle but, when he did, he seemed genuinely pleased. I expected him to order Dan Brown's Lost Symbol for his first e-book but, instead, he picked Malcolm Gladwell's What The Dog Saw (he later confessed he was torn between the two).

I think the Kindle's a great buy, especially for people who love to read. It weighs less than a paperback, can store thousands of books, has a glare-free screen, a built-in dictionary and access to blogs and Wikipedia, a headseat jack that allows you to listen to audiobooks, and a keyboard that allows you to jot down notes about your reading. It's a handy way of bringing all your books with you wherever you go.

I had the item shipped to Johnny Air in New York, which cost me $280+ including shipping. When it arrived here, I paid an additional Php922. So it was around $300 total. Value for money, in my opinion.